- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 27th, 2015
Skeleton of Gargantuan 65-Ton Dinosaur Reconstructed in 3D
The digital reconstruction reveals the beast's anatomy
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2015
80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Thigh Bone Found in Washington, US
The fragmented femur appears to originate from a scary-looking carnivorous dinosaur, paleontologists say
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 18th, 2015
Paleontologists Build Then Autopsy Life-Sized T. Rex Replica
The fairly quirky research project is documented in a new National Geographic Channel documentary, “T. Rex Autopsy”
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 12th, 2015
75-Million-Year-Old Fossil Belongs to New Dinosaur Species
When found in New Mexico, US, in 1999, the fossilized skull fragment was wrongly assumed to belong to a known species
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 12th, 2015
Rise of the Dino-Chicks: Velociraptor Snouts Grown on Baby Chickens
To put dinosaur-like snouts on chicken embryos, researchers toyed with the molecules building their beaks
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 30th, 2015
Odd Dinosaur Was the Size of a Pigeon, Had Bat-like Wings
The discovery of this previously undocumented species sheds new light on the evolution of birds, scientists say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 28th, 2015
Meet T. Rex's Cute-Looking Vegetarian Cousin
Chilesaurus diegosuarezi roamed the Earth about 145 million years ago during the Late Jurassic, ate nothing but plants
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 28th, 2015
66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Head Could Fetch $1.8M (€1.6M) at Auction
The skull measures an astounding 9.2 feet (2.8 meters) from one end to the other, is said to be the longest in the world
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 24th, 2015
As Many as 43 Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed in China
The eggs, some of which are perfectly preserved, were found by a group of workers busy repairing a local road
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 9th, 2015
Tyrannosaurs Were Cannibals, Often Fought Each Other
The beasts were cruel not just towards creatures they shared their world with but also towards others of their kind
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 9th, 2015
Boy Helps Dig Out Dinosaur He and His Dad Found Behind Grocery Store
5-year-old Wylie Brys and his dad Tim found the dinosaur behind a grocery store in Texas, US, back in September 2014
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 8th, 2015
The Thunder Lizard Is Back: Scientists Resurrect the Brontosaurus
Brontosaurus was killed as a distinct genus and reclassified as Apatosaurus in 1903, new study says this was a mistake
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 20th, 2015
Ancient Reptile Dubbed the Carolina Butcher Could Walk on Its Hind Legs
The predatory crocodile-like reptile could grow to measure 9 feet (nearly 3 meters) from head to tail
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 29th, 2015
These Odd Dinosaurs Had Necks Spanning Half the Length of Their Bodies
Paleontologists say that, despite their impressive size, the necks of these ancient beasts were relatively lightweight
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 19th, 2015
Remains of Ancient Reptile and Its Babies Unearthed in China
Paleontologists say that the fossilized bodies of the reptile family are about 145 to 100 million years old
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 13th, 2014
Massive Volcanic Eruption Blamed for the Dinosaurs' Demise
Scientists find evidence the asteroid impact said to have killed the dinosaurs followed a massive volcanic eruption
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 12th, 2014
Chickens and Turkeys Are Closely Related to Dinosaurs, Researchers Say
Scientists look at the genetic makeup of these species, find they are more closely related to dinosaurs than other birds